Renault support is inconsistent

I OWN a Renault Scenic and the dashboard has simply died – nothing shows.

The car works fine but I cannot use it without being able to view the speed.

I have now found out that this is a common problem with this car and is well known to Renault both in France and the UK.

Following a Watchdog programme on the BBC, Renault UK have accepted to either replace the dashboard free of charge if the car is under three years old or for £150 if over three years old.

However, in France each case is being treated differently and we have just been quoted €450 for exactly the same fault. My neighbour across the road has paid €250 and others have paid more.

Why are people in France being treated differently by Renault, when they have obviously accepted the fault in the UK and arrived at a just solution? It would not be simply that there are more Scenic owners in France, would it?

I think that the French need to find out about this injustice. After all, the French taxpayer has a huge investment in Renault and deserves at least the same treatment as British clients.
Jean FAUGIER
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